Pogie Stories: The Beginning

Along with updates and happenings, I'd like to share how Portland Pogies came to be and other fun things about this adventure.

To start, here is a picture of the motor scooter hand coverings I saw while staying in Shanghai:

I spent 3 months there in the spring of 2010. Though it was spring, it was pretty cold and I would say the majority of scooters had them on.

I had never seen a product like that and stopped outside a shop to get a closer look. The man who owned the scooter saw me checking them out. I thought he would yell at me, but instead he took them off his scooter and gave them to me!

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About Portland Pogies

How do you use pogies?

Watch these two videos on how to attach pogies on flat and drop handlebars:

What are Portland Pogies?

Portland Pogies are made to keep your hands warm and dry while biking!

The idea of the cycling pogies came from a visit to Shanghai where everyone uses hand coverings while riding their motor scooters. After taking some back home to Portland and adapting them to my bicycle, I decided to develop a product fitting the Pacific Northwest.

The pogies' outer layer is waterproof, made from high quality technical scraps that are too small for production purposes. The insulation and fleece inner layers are soft and warm and are also made from scrap materials.

All pogies are designed to fit both road bikes and mountain bikes. They velcro on your bike, which makes it easy to pull hands in and out. The pogies create a warm pocket around your hand, so shifting and braking are the same as if you were wearing nothing at all.

I am from Portland and am working to create a business that contributes to our community and makes winter biking enjoyable!